Chinese
Company Norinco exhibits for the first time in Africa the CS/VA1 Light Strike
Vehicle.

The
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) exhibits for the the first
time in Africa the CS/VA1 Light Strike Vehicle with CS/LM5 rotary machine
gun during the AAD 2012, Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition in Pretoria,
South Africa. The Chine CS/VA1 is a 4x4 light tactical vehicle which can
be used as multi-role platform and for a wide range of missions.

The
CS/VA1 light strike vehicle combines low weight, high speed, and good
cross-country mobility with fast attack firepower. It is configured for
fast strike, scout and patrol missions.

The
overhead main weapon can be a CS/LM5 12.7mm rotary MG, a 12.7mm / 0.50
inch heavy MG or a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher. With accurate and
awesome firepower of 2,000 rounds per minute, the CS/LM5 12.7mm rotary
MG can assault fast targets, such as low-level aircraft, light armoured
vehicles and speed boats, as well as soft targets.

Depending
on different tactical requirements, the auxiliary armament can be a 7.62
mm general purpose MG, a 5.56 mm squad MG, etc. On-board adaptors for
automatic rifles and PF89 RPGs are also available.

At AAD 2012 the Norinco Light Strike Vehicle CS/VA1 was armed with a Chinese
rotary machine gun CS/LM5 with 3 revolving barrels of 12.7x108mm caliber
which can fire at a rate of 1,000 and 2,000 rds/min with selectable switch.
An ammunition box is mounted at the left side of the weapon with 400 or
600 rounds ready to be use and 1,600 are carried inside the vehicle.